This post was created to bring some brightness into your day!

Can you believe that we are surrounded by all of this?!

San Francisco, California



Lake Powell



Canadian Rockies



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Antarctica Peninsula


 
Upper Tama Lake, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand





Mt Roberts, Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island New Zealand





Juneau, Alaska

Glacier in Jasper National Park





Nainital





Nainital

Pura Ulun Danu Temple on Bratan Lake on the island of Bali, Indonesia

Balinese Paradise... 

Sorta like grass steps in the Landscape!

Jan Johnsen, who is an aspiring landscape architect, creates grass steps in most of her landscape designs....

Jan is the owner of Johnsen Landscapes & Pools.

One of her projects. Can you see the steps?  ~JJ~

~JJ~

They are finally revealed! Sorta resembles the Balinese Paradise photo, right?!

A project in Greenwich, CT. ~JJ~

~JJ~

Is that real? I feel like I'm dreaming...

Leading to the Chapel of St Catherine. Milton Abbey. They were created around 1990

I include Rock Formations such as these in most of my Landscape Designs...
It's my personal touch on the gardens that I create!

Mackerel Cove, Jamestown RI     ~MB~

Mackerel Cove, Jamestown RI     ~MB~

Mackerel Cove, Jamestown RI     ~MB~



Muir Woods, California    ~MB~



Muir Woods, California   ~MB~

Muir Woods, California  ~MB~



Muir Woods, California  ~MB~





White Mountains of New Hampshire   ~MB~

"To me, gardening is the 'funnest' thing to do in the world."

People say I'm perfectly fit for an 'Entrepreneur Business' Major...

It's true, I love everything about numbers.

 I love business. 

I love the stock market.

I love owning businesses.

I love starting businesses.

I love thinking of ideas for businesses.

But

I'm on my way to becoming a Landscape Architect. 

I'm studying at the University of Rhode Island.

They wonder why...

People always say, why become a landscape architect when you love business?

I say... I want to be a landscape architect. I want one of my businesses to be a Landscape Architecture Firm.

People always ask why not just open a landscape business now? Being a landscaper doesn't require college!

I say... Well I want to be a Licensed Landscape Architect, not an un- licensed Landscape Architect or a Landscape Designer.

Then people ask, well what's the difference?

I answer... In order to become a Licensed Landscape Architect, you need schooling of between 4 and 5 years, plus an internship. You then need to take a huge exam that covers everything from year one. From what I've heard, the exam requires over a year to prepare for. Once passed, you become a Licensed Landscape Architect. 

As a Licensed Landscape Architect, you are able to perform all types of jobs from Residential, to commercial, to even government contracts. You can work for the government, such as the Parks Department or even the Military. All U.S. states except one (which may have changed) requires a licensed Landscape Architect.

Then people say, okay makes sense. 

I then explain that business is a very stressful subject to be involved with. Everything related to business, including the stock market, requires stress. I found out early on that in order to relieve stress, for me at least, I would garden. I could, and would garden and design for hours upon hours. To me, gardening is the 'funnest' thing to do in the world. I conclude that in order to relieve stress from my hopes and dreams that I look to pursue in the near future, I would need some sort of hobby to be constantly involved with so that I do not go out of my mind. Landscape Architecture, to me, is not work. A hobby is fun, and to me, LAR is exactly that!

A Landscape Architect Make's this...

 KenCairn Landscape Architecture LLC

Most Landscaper's are not trained to make something like that.

There are many Landscape Designers who are trained to create something like that, but for the most part, something such as the plan above would be created by a Landscape Architect.

You may say...

That's looks pretty detailed. You cannot tell me that isn't stressful. 

It is very stressful. I have created maybe an 1/8th of a project of that size, and had plenty of work to do! In my project, which I do not have a picture of at the moment, it took me 26 hours of hard work. Let me tell you, it was very Stressful, but once again, it's a good sorta of stress. After all its a hobby of mine, so to me, it's fun!

Why do I write these blogs?

Writing (typing) is fun.

I love to share what's on my mind.

I love sharing what I learn from others.

I love pressing the 'Publish Post' button.

I love seeing that people have visited my page.

I love going back weeks later to re-read what I wrote.

I love when people come up to me saying 'I read your blog.'

I am looking forward to reading my blogs from the beginning many years from now.

I don't want to take the chance of forgetting about a thought or idea that I had.

Sometimes I will look back at all my notes or random word documents, and decide that I want to share what I wrote.

Sharing what I know is my path.

I write to instruct.

I write to celebrate life.

I write to amuse others.

I write to keep a smile on my face, and hopefully others.

Writing these blogs is a way for me to wind down and relax.

Pick something that you do on a daily basis and write all the reasons why you do that sorta thing.

It's pretty cool to be able read the things you do and why you do them. 

Make room for new ideas in your brain by writing old ones down!

Keep in mind that you have a new thought every 1.2 seconds...

You think of something new 70,000 times a day (based on an average of a few different sources' estimates)

THATS ALOT!

Start writing!

Are you in middle school or high school? Do you want to own your own business?

If so, you've come to the right place!

Welcome

I am here today to unleash an idea which to some may be a waste of time. To those who see some brightness at the end of the tunnel, I am asking that you please respond accordingly!

Now imagine...

5 young adults across the United States building and expanding their landscape businesses, at or close to the same time. Using electrical rechargeable lawn mowers and other rechargeable electrical lawn equipment, they would maintain clients' properties. Being taught how to manage plants the 'right' (sustainable) way. In the perfect world, other homeowners and businesses would see the impact of young adults caring about change and change the way they do things as well. In all, this would be a great networking opportunity for everyone to grow their businesses together. (Asking questions, asking for help, giving tips to others, and discussing growth patterns).

If you are chosen to be a part of this networking opportunity...

You will be handed all the tool's necessary to build your business. I will personally meet with each and everyone of you. I will provide you with a rechargeable electric lawn mower and a rechargeable electric weed whacker. I will help you in any way that I can to help you get started (providing assistance in gathering clients; introducing the idea and your business at a community center for discussion; etc). I will then introduce you to all the other participants via a Skype group chat (that's right, you will not be meeting the other participants until you have operated your business for one full year). Imagine building a business with the help of others around the country, and not knowing who they are in real life? And then finally meeting them? How cool would that be? If this interests you, please read on.

Your gonna hand us everything? REALLY?

YES!

  

Here's the challenge:

Are you ready to own your own business?

Are you ready to work with other's (whom are only available via skype or over the phone) to become some of the first young adults to change the way things are done in the landscape maintenance industry?

Can you handle change?

Can you handle a pretty good amount of physical activity?

If you have answered yes to all of the questions, then you are ready!

Here's the OTHER challenge:

I am going to pick only five (odd numbers are the best) young adults to participate in this opportunity. 

In order to decide who will be chosen to develop a business through this networking experience, 

I am going to first ask for a brief 1-2 page essay answering the following question.

Has Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook.com helped you accomplish any positive goals in life? If not, please explain.

or

Has Mark Zuckerberg's accomplishments helped you to realize  what your full potential truly is?

This opportunity is going to depend heavily on good 'social networking' skills. Most young adults today have a strong hand on these skills. 

Do you have good networking skills in the 'real world'?

Please submit all entries BY January 1st 2011.

Interviews to follow.

Please submit entries with your full name, email address,  and a phone number. 

Please send all entries to 

MBLanDesign@aol.com

Thank you!